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What does jamb mean?

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Noun
  1. (architecture, interior decorating, finish carpentry) Either of the vertical components that form the side of an opening in a wall, such as that of a door frame, window frame, or fireplace.
  2. (mining) Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein.
Verb
  1. (transitive) To fix or attach a jamb to.
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